The Democrats - A Critical History (Updated edition) (Paperback, Revised)

Offering a broad historical perspective, Selfa shows how the Democratic Party has time and again betrayed the aspirations of ordinary people while pursuing an agenda favorable to Wall Street and U.S. imperial ambitions. He examines the relationship between party leaders and social movements, from the civil rights struggle to the movement to end the Iraq war; reveals the unhappy marriage between U.S. labor and the "party of the people;" and assesses the mixed record of attempts to build a third party alternative. Further, Selfa argues that the Democrats' record of backing the rich and breaking promises to its voting base is not a recent departure from an otherwise laudable past, but results from its role as one of two parties serving the interests of the U.S. establishment.

General

Imprint:	Haymarket Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	August 2012
Authors:	Lance Selfa
Dimensions:	215 x 143 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	260
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-1-60846-192-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	1-60846-192-0
Barcode:	9781608461929

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